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Saturday, March 8, 2008

On Skid Row - A GOOD video series

Recently, I came across this video series from GOOD Magazine and felt compelled to share the story. Problems are real and SKID ROW is as close to real as one can get. We tend to ignore areas like this, but that's where are answer should start.

Here's a few interesting facts to start. The average age from homelessness in the US is age 9.

Current initiatives for SKID Row include the building of an additional 2,200 units of housing, but how can this work when nearly 40,000 people are in need in the area.